I found her burning in fever. She was clearly shaking from cold. I went near her and placed my hands on her forehead and as expected, she was burning.
I went to the guest room and knocked on the door. After few knocks, my brother came out with a quizzical look. "She is running a heavy fever", I said. "I'll come, wait", he said and went in in search of his medical bag. I remembered him keeping it in the table in hall, when he rested on the sofa yesterday night. I reminded him of it. I went down to bring it, allowing him to quickly refresh.
We met on the veranda and went in. She was found curled like a fetus. I went near her and sat down next to her head. As if she sensed my presence, she latched herself to my body. I shushed her and made her lay her upper body on my chest. She entirely got away from the duvet and sat on my lap cradling me. She hugged my neck and placed her face on the crook of my neck.
I looked at my brother as if asking, "Where exactly are you gonna give the shot?".
After knowing that she was gonna get it in her gluteal muscle, I adjusted her on top of me.
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(Something like this. But imagine it like her face is hidden in his neck)
I adjusted her shorts for him to have access to administer them easily. She tried to shift in her sleep. I had a good grip on her. She eventually woke up. It was obvious that she didn't understand what was happening, as she looked at me as if the deer caught in the headlights. I smooched her nose and asked her to go back to sleep. She then rested her head again on my neck, and breathed out a heavy sigh.
The minute my brother sprayed alcohol on her right butt, she turned swiftly to look at what was happening. My brother didn't wait any further, inserted the first shot, which earned a scream from her. She was crying and trying to get out of my grip.
"Pleaseeee leave meeee", she pleaded, hoping to get released.
"Sweetie, just few seconds. Then we'll be good. I assure you", said my brother.
"Shh, babygirl. I know you can handle this", I assured her.
After taking out the first shot, my brother in no time inserted the second shot on the same side since he wanted to end it soon, as he also couldn't hear her pleadings, which grew louder each minute. She flinched badly from the effect of the shot being inserted. She pushed my chest with all her might, and cried endlessly.
After what felt like an hour, her shots session came to end. My brother, patted my shoulder, bidding me bye, went out of the room giving us some privacy. I rubbed both the spots and she was still trying to get out of my embrace. It broke my heart. She pushed me forcefully. This time I didn't hold her back.
She got down from my lap and laid on the bed, while adjusting her shorts. I was in the same position. As if sensing my immobile state, she turned her face and looked at me. I looked at her with an emotionless face.
She slowly got up and sat on my lap, like how she was a few minutes back.
"You better apologize before I change my mind", she said.
I internally smiled at her cuteness but remind the same.
She looked at me with expectation. After seeing my determined gaze, she started moving away from my lap.
That is when I caught her and tickled her cute little tummy.
